Chain guard removal question... And yes, I'm embarrassed....

[wirehairs]

How strange to see a screw tucked up against the muffler that's holding on the rear of the chain guard.  But OK.  I bought a 90 degree screwdriver to remove it.  But then that front one... really?  So it's embarrassing to ask, but is the only way to remove that front screw is to use a stubby phillips screwdriver blindly in there?  I mean, you can't see the screw so you are doing it blindly, and it's so tight in there, it's hard to get leverage on the screwdriver.  I don't know - I just have a hard time believing that Yamaha didn't design this differently.

I almost thought removing the battery box was needed, that's even crazier...

[FJmonkey]

How strange to see a screw tucked up against the muffler that's holding on the rear of the chain guard.  But OK.  I bought a 90 degree screwdriver to remove it.  But then that front one... really?  So it's embarrassing to ask, but is the only way to remove that front screw is to use a stubby phillips screwdriver blindly in there?  I mean, you can't see the screw so you are doing it blindly, and it's so tight in there, it's hard to get leverage on the screwdriver.  I don't know - I just have a hard time believing that Yamaha didn't design this differently.

I almost thought removing the battery box was needed, that's even crazier...

Getting to it requires removing two screws that hold the front half of the rear fender. Access them from inside the rear fender area, 10MM hex head I think. The fender pops right out, then you have all kinds of room to work.



Time with Randy has all kinds of perks....

[wirehairs]

 
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Getting to it requires removing two screws that hold the front half of the rear fender. Access them from inside the rear fender area, 10MM hex head I think. The fender pops right out, then you have all kinds of room to work.
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Ahhh....haha.  I'll try that tomorrow then; too late now.  But thanks a million!  Would of been nice for the manual to tell me that....

[FJmonkey]

Ahhh....haha.  I'll try that tomorrow then; too late now.  But thanks a million!  Would of been nice for the manual to tell me that....

Post up tomorrow then mate...

[ken65]

I tried to get mine off once aswell, thanks for the tip Mr Monkey..

[FJmonkey]

I tried to get mine off once as well, thanks for the tip Mr Monkey..

I had a teacher...

[aviationfred]

I went the other way than a stubby screwdriver. I pulled the seat and used a Phillips screwdriver that has an 18" blade.


Fred

[ribbert]

I went the other way than a stubby screwdriver. I pulled the seat and used a Phillips screwdriver that has an 18" blade.


Fred

I've always just used a right angle PH.

Noel

[movenon]

Last time I was in the area I replaced the JIS screw with a bolt.
George

[wirehairs]

Last time I was in the area I replaced the JIS screw with a bolt.
George

I agree that's the best solution.

[wirehairs]

I went the other way than a stubby screwdriver. I pulled the seat and used a Phillips screwdriver that has an 18" blade.

Great idea, but on the 93, there's no sight line through the plastic and junk that's above it.   

[FJmonkey]

Great idea, but on the 93, there's no sight line through the plastic and junk that's above it.   

Bugger! Is it least easier to get at with the fender out of the way?

[Pat Conlon]

With abs it's easier to pull the swing arm... good time to service the linkage and pivot bearings.

[Timmer]

Hey, Thanks for that! I dicked around with it for 30 minutes and then realized that someone else had had to deal with this.  Thanks again!

[balky1]

I just used the pliers to unscrew it and screw it back in.